US Census Data

ZIP Code 48187

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wayne County, Michigan.

Population
52,710
+5.3%’19–’23
Median household income
$117,980
+34.1%’19–’23
Median home value
$341,400
+37.9%’19–’23

ZIP Code 48187 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 52,710 residents. The median household income of $117,980 is above the Wayne County median ($59,521).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 48187's population grew 5.3% from 50,037 to 52,710, while its median gross rent rose 32.1% from $1,086 to $1,435.

Owners occupy 72.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
52,710
Median age
40.2 yrs
Median household income
$117,980
Median home value
$341,400
Median gross rent
$1,435
Housing units
20,548
Homeownership rate
72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
52.9%
Unemployment rate
3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
50,03752,710
Median household income
$87,997$117,980
Median home value
$247,500$341,400
Median gross rent
$1,086$1,435
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201950,037$87,997$247,500$1,086
202049,919$95,133$264,000$1,145
202152,304$100,150$279,300$1,222
202252,861$112,395$324,400$1,335
202352,710$117,980$341,400$1,435

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53,3406.3%
5 to 178,99817.1%
18 to 243,9207.4%
25 to 346,81612.9%
35 to 446,08111.5%
45 to 548,17115.5%
55 to 646,69312.7%
65 to 745,0459.6%
75 and over3,6466.9%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)34,07164.6%
Black or African American4,6038.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native190.0%
Asian8,81416.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race890.2%
Two or more races2,1154.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,9995.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,9845.4%
High school graduate4,99613.7%
Some college or associate's10,20228.0%
Bachelor's degree11,24530.8%
Graduate or professional degree8,02522.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
27 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone19,04570.1%
Carpooled1,8296.7%
Public transit110.0%
Walked1820.7%
Bicycle420.2%
Worked from home5,80421.4%
Other means2540.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min4,72622.1%
15 to 29 min7,38834.6%
30 to 44 min6,66731.2%
45 to 59 min1,5117.1%
60+ min1,0715.0%

Households

Average household size
2.70
Poverty rate
5.3% (2,793 of 52,499)
CountShare
Family households14,34073.9%
Nonfamily households5,07326.1%

Housing

Median year structure built
1981

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied19,41394.5%
Vacant1,1355.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied14,10572.7%
Renter-occupied5,30827.3%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached13,26664.6%
1-unit, attached1,5907.7%
2 to 4 units9234.5%
5 to 19 units3,58517.4%
20 or more units9294.5%
Mobile home & other2551.2%

Geography

ZCTA
48187
Land area
18 sq mi
Water area
0.01 sq mi
Center point
42.3256, -83.4836

Counties this ZIP covers

2

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

17